diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 171c70f882d..f20ee760649 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ config-changes:
   - all:
     - base-branch: '^iroha2-dev$'
     - changed-files:
-      - any-glob-to-any-file: 'configs/**'
+      # TODO have templates actually reflect configrations #4288
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: 'configs/*.template.toml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/iroha2-label.yml b/.github/workflows/iroha2-label.yml
index 0e5608287e3..ff32ad0cab9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/iroha2-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/iroha2-label.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - id: label-the-PR
       uses: actions/labeler@v5
-      with:
-        sync-labels: true
     - uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@v2
       if: contains(steps.label-the-PR.outputs.all-labels, 'config-changes')
       with: